N3983N — 1991 Balloon, Cardiff By The Sea, CA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3983N is a 1991 Balloon (serial 5679), registered to Hartt Ernest W (co-owner) in Cardiff By The Sea, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1991 (35 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 97% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4A34F. It is one of 31 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Hartt Ernest W
Owner type: Co-Owner
Based in: Cardiff By The Sea, CA
Serial number: 5679
Year built: 1991 · 35 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A4A34F · 51121517 octal
Certificate issued: Oct 24, 1997
Airworthiness date: Mar 15, 1991
Last FAA activity: Jun 16, 2023
Registration expires: Oct 31, 2028
FAA region: 4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: None NONE
Engine type: None
FAA engine code: 00000

29 of the 30 registered Balloon carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a4a34f

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N3983N

Serial Number: 5679

Year Manufactured: 1991

ACFTREF Code: 1880284

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51121517

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A4A34F

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Registrant

Hartt Ernest W

Co-Owner

Po Box 472
Cardiff By The Sea, CA, 920070472

FAA Region: 4

Additional Names

WOLF JENNIFER M

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 24, 1997

Airworthiness Mar 15, 1991

Expiration Oct 31, 2028

Last Activity Jun 16, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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